... FRIDAY. ven ROBBED WHILST DnUNx.-Many thieves escape convic- and . tion, when brought before the magistrates, in consequence of des r the prosecutors being drunk, either at the time of the rob- Ref , bery,orwhen they attend in court togive theirevidence. To-day, out: e two ruffianly-looking fellows, named M'Govern and Pepper, trer e escaped punishment from this cause, at the City Police Court, ...

... INQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF OFFICERS OF THE COURT. Oin Tuesday last, an inquiry took place before the judge of this court into the conduct of two under-bailiffs, earned John Sheridan and George Wales, who, on the 17th i.osiant, entered the house of Mr. George Melly, No. 5, Bedford-strect, under the authority of a warrant of execution obtained by John 'Thoncpson against Josepis Redish, who owed ...

... SCENE IN A CIT1J1C 11-AC1WN AGAINST A CLFitGYMAN IFOR AS J'LT. A ~ ~- ' Ii '1 .l i hr iI iII tho St. IIAlckI 'f A ULBU1lY A*IhA14N put,6 A I ) 1 * , . as Onl Weiiniecday last, -in auulofl Iv bro gli iil thle 'St. 1ulick h i, on1, county courthly 31 . JohIsIwl ,i rglito it 'ilom ' atl Ave arh 'St. 11Ictc's, to recovr iiac fi'r ani assauit cuain- . initted upon into by th LI c lara Ru Gor l l. ...

... EXCHEQUER COURT, EDINBURGH, IA_ ir .s .1 . : ; p ., X. Before Lord Murray and a Jury. MONDAY, 26TH JUNxE, 1854. HER MAJESTy T-ADVOCATH-GENERAL, V. GRAHAM MENZIES. The Lord Advocate, for the Crown, stated the case. This is an information against Mr. Menzies, who is a distiller at Saucel, Paislee, and also at Sunbury, near Edinburgh, containing a variety of counts for alleged contraventions of ...

... I fBEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ISQ.] 9 SINGULAR CASE.-GILLH5AM ?? PATRICK. -The plain- tiffs in this case are Messrs. Charles and Joseph Gillhase,- I hatters, of Lord-street, and the defendant is Mr. Thomas. Patrick, contractor, of Rose-lane, Walton. The amount I of claim was £1; being 18s., the price of a new hat, and. . 25. for cleaning srn old one. The case was rendered sin- gular by the ...

... 1:Xa~gIIR 'COURT, 'MONDAY; JtNws 28, 1854. rnofKReO W=ORD XVRbAY AND A JURY.]I, 1 [11rKRII LORD MURRAY SAND A JURY.] Blit VAZK5TT'5 ADVOOA'rWSoXViRAL, v; Gaie*m Misni-sloc Abhe iord-advochte, for the crown, stated the ?? is an lette inforsation adn't Xr. Mqnzles, who is a distiller at Saucel, c aisdes, a-nd aso at Sunbury near Editiburgh containinga whie Aric3y or counts for aMQegW ...

... I .-f-l t. TnnflrOr .nTrTQ' A T.UPUPAAn . RFAR.. CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A LIVERPOOL SHARE. Refor- BRtOKERI. id, &L. George Porster (aged 28). sharebri ker, was indicted for having, on the 22nd day iif April last, feloniously stolen one bank bill 'MPLE. of exchange for, the payment of a surn of £1000 of thes moneys of William Cros and others. The indictment contained nix Whombr, counlts. Mr ...

... .il MYSTERIES OF LONDONO . I il.I : - ] : ?? : ' .i li Augustine de Choioy, a French girl, broght an action at the Maidstone issizes, on. Monday, 'ag In a Frenelh.. mant Geimaib M for t ge recodacti aoSC; te ialue ofwearint apparel, t^- pep~yX plaintiff Nhis coe was.of te aame~.disga ing o~ter 'as ona that-~was disposed jof ai.sho4 ;timnback, bt.iti %iunt pf Common Pleas, thie present ...

... On Monday morning last, the court of quarter session for the Hundred of Salford commenced its eitttngs. John F. Foster, Esq. the chairman of the court, presided. The magislrnaee pre-ont lers, tbe Reve. J. S. Birly aud T. S. Mills, and Iesars. E. Brandt, H. L. Trafford, Johna Kay, Charlca a. Bailey, Samuel Fletcher, Thomas Bazley, Elkenab Mos T. H. Fairbairn, Edmund Lloyd, Robert Ray, T. A. ...

... 5. ~~~~~~~~WEDNESDAY. Long A GAIRG OF POCraT PicK~seso-Throe young men, de' ' ently dressed, named Hexory Jones, Robert Green, end ofThomas Wilson, were charged with all attempt to Pick a Graes re women's pocket, in Cateatein-street, on Tuesday afternoon. ryat 3e A policeman, who had watched the three persons together IC Afor somes time, and noticed Jones feeling at a woman's dress Histe la ...

... THE POLICE COURITS. Aln 'J .W-f Sfl -J±W. ri WEDNESDAY. as f DEVacAUDINGe ANl EMPLoYEcR-At the City Police Court, PI Ito-day, Tbomas Heaton, a boy in tbe employ of Mr. William at f Drties,, glass manufacturer, was charged with defrauding his I employer of 4s. the price of six dozen of wine glassaes. Two lb -gross of wine glasses had been ordered of the prosecutor, by Sl e Martin Cary, of ...

... . The Yewv~onrl Coseinerritl List thnsdessrihes and commente opon an affair whicli has esused great excitement in thle stock Ti market:- The discovery of an over-issue of nearly 2,000,000 he, dollars of New Yorlo and Newbaven railroad stock, hy the MO apreeldent. M~r. Robert Schuyler, has caused great commotion 1 in financial circles. Brat little elee has been thought of, or 0! talked of, in ...